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October 24, 2005
SELECTMEN’S MEETING         MONDAY,  OCTOBER 24, 2005           5:30 p.m.     

In attendance: Marion V. McEttrick, Charles J. McCarthy, James G. Mullen, Jr., David  A. Colton, Town Administrator and Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator

1       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following meeting minutes:  October 4, 2005, October 12, 2005, and  October 17, 2005.

2       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve Friday, January 13, 2006 for the closing date for submission of articles for the May 1, 2006 Annual Town Meeting.

3       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the closure of the Town Office Building the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25, 2005, and to make this the Town’s policy going forward.

4       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a “Producer Take Back Resolution” agreement in support of H-3238 an act to require producer responsibility for collection and recycling of discarded electronic products.  The Board also requested that a letter and copy of this agreement be sent to our legislative delegation.

5       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve forwarding to the Warrant Committee a Reserve Fund Transfer request by the Town Accountant David Grab in the amount of $15,600 to Unemployment Compensation for payment of September activity.

6       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Dana Lee, 71 Cheever Street and Frank Stout, 5 Artwill Street to the Celebration of Holidays Committee to serve through May 31, 2006.

7       Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of Rachel Shanor to hold the fourth annual Ricky Coombs Memorial Fun Run on Town ways on Sunday, November 13, 2005 subject to the approval of the Police Chief and to also approve the request to hang a banner announcing the event.

8       The Board acknowledged receipt of correspondence supplied by Attorney Peter Epstein for the Ascertainment Hearing scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.
9       The Board unanimously supports the Town Administrator’s proposal to contact  the School Building Committee to discuss the inclusion of design items necessary to designate the Collicot/Cunningham School as an emergency shelter.


Charles McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 6:00  p.m. to adjourn.